is freedomhawkkayaks the ultimate kayak

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is freedomhawkkayaks the ultimate kayak - michaels - Mar-10-12 1:28 PM
- no - tsunamichuck1 - Mar-10-12 4:41 PM
- not for me - Peter-CA - Mar-10-12 8:24 PM
- Of course not - Dr_Disco - Mar-10-12 9:45 PM
- Not awed and no - Celia - Mar-10-12 9:48 PM
  - frredom yak - joco - Apr-02-12 2:46 AM
- Stable but heavy - gstamer - Apr-02-12 9:19 AM
- are you kidding me? - bignate - Apr-02-12 10:59 AM
  - It's a fishing platform - dan4sea - Apr-02-12 11:30 AM
- Is it just me... - carldelo - Apr-02-12 3:38 PM
  - Sounds like marketing to me - Celia - Apr-02-12 4:48 PM
    - Seems like ... - george4908 - Apr-03-12 9:56 PM
- It's a BARGE - willi_h2o - Apr-03-12 10:47 PM
- WS Tarpon - sternman - Apr-04-12 9:21 AM

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  no
  Posted by: tsunamichuck1 on Mar-10-12 4:41 PM (EST)

  not for me
  Posted by: Peter-CA on Mar-10-12 8:24 PM (EST)

Depends on what you are doing. If you were primarily focused on fishing in areas where standing was beneficial, then maybe (though a lot of people can stand in standard sit on top fishing boats also). If your fishing doesn't involve standing, then he extra weight and complexity wouldn't give you any benefit. And if you are not fishing, definitely not the right boat.

  Of course not
  Posted by: Dr_Disco on Mar-10-12 9:45 PM (EST)

Like all kayaks it works for a narrow area of activity. Want to paddle around the southern tip of South America in one????

  Not awed and no
  Posted by: Celia on Mar-10-12 9:48 PM (EST)

I've seen these boats up close at demos. Might like them if I went kayaking to fish in flattish warm water. Not even close for the kayaking we do.

The only ultimate kayak is the one you haven't tried yet.

  frredom yak
  Posted by: joco on Apr-02-12 2:46 AM (EST)

seems to have many parts.

some realy like it....some not so mutch.
its more a fly fishing kayak if you ask me.

if you look at the seats for some model...they are not that great for long paddle.

the best way is to try yourself at demo days

  Stable but heavy
  Posted by: gstamer on Apr-02-12 9:19 AM (EST)

We carried this line at the paddle shop that I worked but dropped them. Concept is good (for backwater fishing platform), stability is great. Some people love them (fishing for reds in mosquito lagoon).

One issue is weight. The 14' boat is 79 pounds.
You can take off the pontoons to save some weight, but these didn't sell well here in Orlando.

Greg Stamer

  are you kidding me?
  Posted by: bignate on Apr-02-12 10:59 AM (EST)

Not even close!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobin/32500985/

game, set, match.

  It's a fishing platform
  Posted by: dan4sea on Apr-02-12 11:30 AM (EST)

I get the aspect of kayaking that is trendy and faddish, even appreciate what it does to keep shops in business. This isn't ultimate or a kayak but if some like it and it pays the bills, fine.

  Is it just me...
  Posted by: carldelo on Apr-02-12 3:38 PM (EST)

...or does this thread seem like a poorly-disguised shill for the company mentioned?

  Sounds like marketing to me
  Posted by: Celia on Apr-02-12 4:48 PM (EST)

-- Last Updated: Apr-02-12 4:49 PM EST --

And not very slick. The OPer should have been smart enough to reply by now.

  Seems like ...
  Posted by: george4908 on Apr-03-12 9:56 PM (EST)

there's a much more elegant solution. Just carry two uninflated paddle floats and a spare paddle, broken down. When you get to your fishing destination, assemble and bungee the paddle across the back, inflate the floats, and there you are. Almost no weight, does not compromise hull design, and if you don't need to use it, you don't bring it.

Since I haven't tried this, it's possible a paddle might not have the right dimensions for the floats to reach the water on either side, so perhaps some clever inventor could design a relatively inexpensive, use-specific brace that would do the job.

Just give me 10% royalty. Thanks!

  It's a BARGE
  Posted by: willi_h2o on Apr-03-12 10:47 PM (EST)

Sure it floats but it is a massive barge
Specs put 14ft yak at 31inches wide and 79lbs
Ouch - I don't want to paddle that anywhere

  WS Tarpon
  Posted by: sternman on Apr-04-12 9:21 AM (EST)

You would be better off with a Wilderness Systems Tarpon. At least it will paddle more like a kayak than a floating dock.

	not for me Posted by: Peter-CA on Mar-10-12 8:24 PM (EST)
	Depends on what you are doing. If you were primarily focused on fishing in areas where standing was beneficial, then maybe (though a lot of people can stand in standard sit on top fishing boats also). If your fishing doesn't involve standing, then he extra weight and complexity wouldn't give you any benefit. And if you are not fishing, definitely not the right boat.

	Of course not Posted by: Dr_Disco on Mar-10-12 9:45 PM (EST)
	Like all kayaks it works for a narrow area of activity. Want to paddle around the southern tip of South America in one????

	Not awed and no Posted by: Celia on Mar-10-12 9:48 PM (EST)
	I've seen these boats up close at demos. Might like them if I went kayaking to fish in flattish warm water. Not even close for the kayaking we do. The only ultimate kayak is the one you haven't tried yet.

	frredom yak Posted by: joco on Apr-02-12 2:46 AM (EST)
	seems to have many parts. some realy like it....some not so mutch. its more a fly fishing kayak if you ask me. if you look at the seats for some model...they are not that great for long paddle. the best way is to try yourself at demo days

	Stable but heavy Posted by: gstamer on Apr-02-12 9:19 AM (EST)
	We carried this line at the paddle shop that I worked but dropped them. Concept is good (for backwater fishing platform), stability is great. Some people love them (fishing for reds in mosquito lagoon). One issue is weight. The 14' boat is 79 pounds. You can take off the pontoons to save some weight, but these didn't sell well here in Orlando. Greg Stamer

	are you kidding me? Posted by: bignate on Apr-02-12 10:59 AM (EST)
	Not even close! http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobin/32500985/ game, set, match.

	It's a fishing platform Posted by: dan4sea on Apr-02-12 11:30 AM (EST)
	I get the aspect of kayaking that is trendy and faddish, even appreciate what it does to keep shops in business. This isn't ultimate or a kayak but if some like it and it pays the bills, fine.

	Is it just me... Posted by: carldelo on Apr-02-12 3:38 PM (EST)
	...or does this thread seem like a poorly-disguised shill for the company mentioned?

	Sounds like marketing to me Posted by: Celia on Apr-02-12 4:48 PM (EST)
	-- Last Updated: Apr-02-12 4:49 PM EST -- And not very slick. The OPer should have been smart enough to reply by now.

	Seems like ... Posted by: george4908 on Apr-03-12 9:56 PM (EST)
	there's a much more elegant solution. Just carry two uninflated paddle floats and a spare paddle, broken down. When you get to your fishing destination, assemble and bungee the paddle across the back, inflate the floats, and there you are. Almost no weight, does not compromise hull design, and if you don't need to use it, you don't bring it. Since I haven't tried this, it's possible a paddle might not have the right dimensions for the floats to reach the water on either side, so perhaps some clever inventor could design a relatively inexpensive, use-specific brace that would do the job. Just give me 10% royalty. Thanks!

	It's a BARGE Posted by: willi_h2o on Apr-03-12 10:47 PM (EST)
	Sure it floats but it is a massive barge Specs put 14ft yak at 31inches wide and 79lbs Ouch - I don't want to paddle that anywhere

	WS Tarpon Posted by: sternman on Apr-04-12 9:21 AM (EST)
	You would be better off with a Wilderness Systems Tarpon. At least it will paddle more like a kayak than a floating dock.